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What quarantine measures will apply to fresh apples from New Zealand?
Australia’s import conditions for apples from New Zealand require:
In-orchard controls for fire blight, European canker and…
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Date of issue: 5 April 2019Date of effect: 22 May 2019Reference Number: MAA2019-01Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery Council
Department of Agriculture and Water…
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Accrediting properties for protocol marketsAustralia’s horticulture industry operates in a highly competitive international market.Importing countries are increasingly requiring assurance of the integrity of Australian exports. Meeting the requirements of our trading partners is key to continuing…
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13 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, giraffe, elephants, camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to Australia from…
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7 July 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects all importers who intend to import frozen dog semen into Australia from the Netherlands and Spain, and biosecurity officers who assess documentation to support the importation of these goods.What has changed?The department has finalised…
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Certain food imported into Australia must be covered by a food safety management certificate. Imported food that require this type of certificate will be listed in the Imported Food Control Order 2019.
See a current list of food requiring this certificate.
The certificate is evidence that a food…
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Last updated 4 March 2024DownloadNotice to Industry 15: Pregnancy status of mares/jennies at the time of export to Australia (PDF 200 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.IntroductionThe Australian import conditions related to the pregnancy…
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7 November 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge import documents for Ship Stores and Ship Spares.
What has changed?
With the upcoming cruise season’s increased activity, the department wishes to provide information regarding the lodgement…
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14 March 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing LCL containerised goods from…
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The word halal is Arabic and means ‘permissible’ or ‘lawful’ according to Islamic law. For meat and meat products to be recognised as halal, the animal must be slaughtered and processed in accordance with the requirements of Islamic law.Each year, Australia exports over 1 million tonnes of meat and…
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